Entries tagged: Hip Hop

The Secret B-Sides play funky futuristic Soul music with plenty of old-school cool. Since 2008, the band has maintained a consistent core group: Juan Holladay (guitar and lead vocal), Shayne Heather (bass), Robin Tolleson (drums), Jeff K'norr (keyboards)--everybody sings. K'norr is also an owner of Collapseable Recording Studio in West Asheville, where the B-Sides have the space-time to craft a sound garnering such description as "solid gold baby making music" (David Brewer, High County Press) and "a meticulous, groove-oriented trip through the history of Soul from the early '70s...

The Turbo Pro Project started one day while Turbo was jamming w/ a Roland drum machine. He set up a basic hip hop beat and the banjo notes flowed effortlessly. He quickly realized that a band needed formed to get his ideas out there. This led to seeking a DJ, as that was a key ingredient. A search led to Burlington NC's DJ Pro. Upon hearing about Turbo's idea he didn't bat an eye. The two exchanged beats, ideas and eventually met, cutting two demos shortly thereafter. This led to a band forming in the 2007. In early 2008 the band's freshman CD, 'Daydream', was...